"e-sport" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: e-sports [plural]
Etymology: e- + sport Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|e|sport}} e- + sport Head templates: {{en-noun}} e-sport (plural e-sports)
  1. Short for electronic sport. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: electronic sport Translations: 電子競技 (Chinese Mandarin), 电子竞技 (diànzǐjìngjì) (Chinese Mandarin), 電競 (Chinese Mandarin), 电竞 (diànjìng) (Chinese Mandarin), jeu video de competition (French)

Alternative forms

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